No one yet appointed to oversee Cyprus ’ EU presidency preparations Cyprus Mail, Cyprus By Jacqueline Theodoulou DEPUTIES yesterday voiced their concern over the fact that the state has not yet appointed someone to head Cyprus ’ preparation to take up EU presidency in the second half of 2012. Nicos Cleanthous, the Chairman of the House ... Full story

Snail farming in Cyprus showing slow growth Cyprus Mail, Cyprus By Jacqueline Theodoulou SNAIL farming could be one of the most lucrative businesses in Cyprus , with the island’s climate making it ideal for the sector to prosper but no one is taking advantage, it emerged yesterday. Full story

Cyprus and Greece to work together on educational reform Cyprus Mail, Cyprus By Jacqueline Theodoulou CYPRUS and Greece plan to work together on the reform of the educational system in both countries, the House Education Committee heard yesterday during its first-ever meeting with its Greek parliamentary counterpart. Full story

Only ten women Commissioners in EU27 Cyprus Mail, Cyprus By Jacqueline Theodoulou THE EUROPEAN Parliament’s office in Cyprus yesterday presented the 50/50 Democracy campaign, which aims to increase the number of female representatives in the EU. The campaign, organised by the European Lobby for Women in ... Full story

Fury over decision to sidestep LNG tenders Cyprus Mail, Cyprus - 42 minutes ago By Jacqueline Theodoulou THE STATE’S decision to skip opening tenders and go straight to choosing a company for supplying Cyprus with natural gas yesterday ... LNG fiasco proves state services cannot handle big projects Cyprus Mail all 2 news articles Full story